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PL17 8BN

Callington Road

Calstock

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Detailed insights for PL17 8BN

Overview

Postcode PL17 8BN is located in a rural village, within the Calstock ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Gunnislake & Calstock area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Gunnislake & Calstock is £46,277 per year. The nearest station is Gunnislake located about 2.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gunnislake & Calstock has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Gunnislake & Calstock has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Gunnislake & Calstock is £46,277 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL17 8BN.

Flood risk

Low

Gunnislake & Calstock near PL17 8BN has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gunnislake located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
158
Population density
285.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.45(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.79(-61%)
Other theft
5.79(+3%)
Public order
4.5(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.22(-50%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154
97.47%
Irish
2
1.27%
Other White
1
0.63%
Other
1
0.63%
Total population: 158

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
51
33.77%
Level 4+ (Degree)
33
21.85%
Level 3 (A level)
19
12.58%
Apprenticeship
16
10.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
9.93%
Total 16+ residents: 151

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
79.52%
Owns with a mortgage
9
10.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
7.23%
Social rents from council
1
1.2%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.2%
Total households: 83

Property prices in Calstock

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £296,500 in Calstock area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £782,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Calstock in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Calstock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£380,250
Flats6£156,000
Semi-Detached18£245,000
Terraced30£227,500

10 year median price trend in Calstock

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Calstock.

Schools

In the PL17 8BN postcode area, located within Gunnislake & Calstock, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL17 8BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHarrowbarrow SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,460
Band E£3,007
Band F£3,553
Band G£4,100
Band H£4,920

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PL17 8BN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Angus Black Crocker

Calstock - Elected 1 May 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Anna Gelderd

South East Cornwall - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth East CornwallE14001486
WardCalstockE05013277
ParishCalstockE04011412
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gunnislake & CalstockE02003892
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 010DE01018756
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.